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American Commission to 
Negotiate Peace 



COMPOSITION 

AND 

FUNCTIONS 



Paris, May 1, 1919. 






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COMMISSIONERS PLENIPOTENTIARY 

and Personal Staffs. 

Honorable Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States. 
Aide: Rear Admiral Gary T. Grayson, U. S. N. 
Confidential Secretary: Mr. Gilbert P. Close. 

Honorable Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United 
States. 

Assistant: Mr. A. C. Kirk, Second Secretary of Embassy. 
Aide: Captain James Garfield, U. S. A. 
Confidential Secretary: Mr. Richard C Sweet. 

Honorable Henry White. 

Assistant: Mr. Christian A. Herter, Special Assistant, 

Department of State. 
Aide and Secretary: Lieutenant R. E. Condon, U. S. A. 

Honorable Edward M, House. 

Secretary: Mr. Gordon Auchincloss. 
Diplomatic Assistant: Mr. Arthur Hugh Frazier, Coun- 
selor of Embassy. 
Aide: Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Moore, U. S. A. 
Assistant Secretary: Mr. W. H. Siepaxdson. 
Confidential Secretary: Miss F. B. Denton. 

General Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A. 

Staff: Colonel S. D. Embick, U. S. A. 

Colonel U. S. Grant, 3rd, U. S. A. 
Colonel W. S. Browning, U. S. A. 
Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Wallace, U. S. A. 

SECRETARIAT. 

Secretary General: 
Mr. Joseph C. Grew, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- 
potentiary. 

Assistants: Lieutenant J. H. Smith, Jr., U. S. N. 

Mr. Grafton Winthrop Minot. 
Confidential Secretary: Mr. Albert Ward. 

Diplomatic Secretary: 

Mr. Leland Harrison, Counselor of Embassy. 

Liaison with Secretariat General: Lieutenant Chester 

Burden, U. S. A. 
Secretary: Mr. J. K. Huddle, Consular Assistant. 

Executive Secretary: 
Mr. Philip H. Patchin, Counselor of Embassy. 

. Secretary: Mr. R. B. Macatee, Consular Assistant. 
Communications : 
Lieutenant N. E. Wharton, U. S. N. 



Distribution: 

Mi: C. B. Welsh, Chief of Bureau, Department of State. 
Translations : 

Captain Kenneth Mcintosh, U. S. A. 
Indexes a?id Files: 

Lieutenant A. A. Chenay, U. S. A. 

Stenograph ic Reporters : 
Mr. F. A. Carlson. 
Mr. C. A. Leedy, Jr. 

Vishiirsing Officer: 
Mr. William McNeir, Chief of the Bureau of Accounts, Depart- 
ment of State. 
Assistant Disbursing Officer: Mr. George H. Harris. 

Division of Current Diplomatic and Political Correspondence: 
Mr. Ellis Loring Dresel, Special Assistant, Department of 
State, 

Chief of Division. 

Mr. Jordan Herbert Stabler, Chief of Division of Latin Ameri- 
can Affairs, Dexoartment of State, 
In charge of matters pertaining to Latin America, Spain, 
Portugal and Liberia. 

Mr. E. T. Williams, Formerly Chief of Division of Far Eastern 
Affairs, Department of State, 

In charge of matters pertaining to the Far East. 

Mr. S. Y. Smith, Chief of Diplomatic Bureau, Department of 



Drafting Officer. 

Mr. Frederic R. Dolbeare, Second Secretary of Embassy, 
In charge of matters pertaining to Russia and Poland. 

Mr. Allen W. Dulles, Second Secretary of Embassy, 

In charge of matters pertaining to Austria-Hungary and 
the Bcdkans. 
Ml*. Lithgow Osborne, Second Secretary of Embass}^ 

Mr. J. Gr. D. Paul, Special Assistant, Department of State, 

In charge of ^natters pertaining to Germany and the North- 
ern Neutrals. 

Mr. Leon Dominian, 

In charge of matters pertaining to Sy^ia and Turkey. 

Liaison Officers: Major de Lancey Kountze, U. S. A. 
Captain C. S. Forbes, IT. S. A. 
Lieutenant A. H. Leavitt, U. S. A. 

Current Intelligence Summaries : 
Mr. William C. Bullitt, Special Assistant, Department of State. 

Field Observers: 
Major Royall Tyler, U. S. A. 

Military Information Section: 
Captain J. C. Hildt, U. S. A. 

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Negative Intelligence: 

Colonel R. H. van Deman, U. S. A. 

Press Bureau: 
Mr. Ray Stannard Baker, Chief. 
Mr. Arthur Sweetser, Assistant. 

Ceremonial Officer: 
Major H. J. Whitehouse, U. S. A. 

Medical Dispensary : 

Commander A. D. McLean, U. S. N. 

Major A. R. Lamb, U. S. A. 
Major W. D. McKenna, U. S. A. 

Military Intelligence Library, G-2: 
Lieutenant P. H. Moseley, U. S. A. 

TECHNICAL ADVISORS. 

International Law Section: 
Mr. David Hunter MiUer. 
Mr. James Brown Scott. 

Assistants: Mr. Joseph Bailey Brown. 
Mr. Henry G. Crocker. 
Mr. Amos S. Hershey. 
Mr. Manley O. Hudson. 
Mr. Frank L. Warrin, Jr. 

Naval Section: 
Admiral W. S. Benson, U. S. N. 

Advisory Staff: Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp, U. S. X. 
Captain F. H. Schofield, U. S. N. 
Captain L. McNamee, U. S. N. 
Aide for Shipping: Commander J. C. Fremont, IT. S. N. 
Personal Aide: Conmaander A. F. Carter, U. S. N. 

Military Section: 

Major-General F. J. Kernan, U. S. A. 

Aides: Captain M. J. English, U. S. A. 
Captain J. E. EweU, U. S. A. 
Lieutenant John Hart, U. S. A. 

Economic Section: 
Mr. Bernard M. Barudbu- 

Associates: Mr. Alexander Legge. 

Mr. Charles MacDowell. 
Mr. Fred K. Melsen. 
Mr. John C. Pennie. 
Mr. Leland L. Summers. 

-— -Mr. Frank W. Taussig. 

Secretary: Mr. Andrew P. Martin. 
Mr, Vance McCormick, Chairman, War Trade Board. 
Advisory Staff: Mr. John F. Dulles. 

Mr.George McFadden. 
Mr. L. C. Sheldon. 
Secretary: Mr. H. E. Mills, Jr. 



Finance Section: 

Mr. Norman 11. Davis, Fioance Coimnissioner of the United 

States. 
Mr. Thomas W. Lamont. 

Counselor: Captain Jeremiah Smith, U. S. A. 
TJ. S. Treasury Aides: Mr. George Whitney. 

Mr. Hay den B. Harris. 
Mr. Herman J. Cook. 
Secretary: Mr. Henry C, Breck. 

Food Section: 

Mr. Herbert Hoover, Director General of the American Relief 
Administration. 
] Secretary: Mr. Lewis Strauss. 

Lad or Section: 

Mr. Samuel Gompers, President, Commission on International 
Labor Legislation. 

Special Assistant: Mr. W. E. Walling. 
Private Secretary: Mr. Guy H. Oyster. 
Liaison Officer: Major George L. Berry, U. S. A. 
Aide: Lieutenant Francis E. Adams, U. S. A. 

SMpping Section: 
Mr. Edward IST. Hurley, Chairman, United States Shipping 
Board. 

Special Commissioner U. S. SMpping Commission: Mr. 

H. M. Robinson. 
Assistant to Mr. Hurley: Mr. John E. Barber. 
Legcd Advisor: Mr. Harold V. Amberg. 
Assistant Director of Operations: Mr. Edward E. Palen. 
Liaison Officer: Conmiander John Fremont, U. S. N. 
Statistician: Mr. C. S. Duncan. 

DIVISION OF TERRITORIAL, ECONOMIC A^D POLITI- 
CAL INTELLIGENCE. 

Dr. S. E. Mezes, Director. 

Office Assistant: Lieutenant E. C. WjTine, U. S. A. 

Dr. Isaiah Bowman, Chief Territorial Specialist and Executive 
Officer. 

Executive and Technical Assistant: Mr. P. T. Moon. 
Secretary and Conjidcntiid Clerk: Mr. John Storck. 

Dr. C. II. Haskins, Specialist on Western Europe. 

Dr. Charles SejTHOur, Specialist on Austria-Hungary. 

Dr. R. H. Lord, Specialist on Russia and Poland. 

Dr. Clive Day, Specialist on the Balkans. 

Dr. W. E. Lunt, Specialist on Italy. 

Dr. W. L. Westermann, Specialist on Western Asia. 

Mr. E. T. Williams, Specialist on the Far East and the Pacific. 

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Captain S. K. Hornbeck, IT. S. A., Specialist on the Far East and 

the Pacific. 
Mr. G. L. Beer, Specialist on Africa. 
Dr. J. T. Shotwell, Librarian and Specialist on History. 
Dr. A. A, Young, Specialist on Economics. 
Colonel L. P. Ayi^es, U. S. A., Statistician. 

Professor Mark Jefferson, Specialist on Geography and Cartog- 
raphy. 

Dr. D. W. Johnson, Specialist on Boundary Geograx)hy. 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. 

Major R. C. Patterson, Jr., U. S. A., Administrative Officer. 
Assistants: Captain C. X. Peacock, U. S. A. 

Mr. J. Wattawa, Special Assistant, Depart- 
ment of State. 

Col. E. G. Peyton, U. S. A. . . Conunanding Officer, Hdqs. Battalion 

Captain Whitnej^ Xewton, Jr., U. S. A Personnel Officer 

Major G. P. DuBose, U. S. A Business Manager 

Major S. B. Olney, U. S. A Assignments 

Lieutenant W. L. Black, U. S. A Hotel Manager 

Captain A. Hart, U. S. A Telephones 

Lieutenant A. S. Gini, U. S. A Auditing and Purchase 

Lieutenant E. Kilpatrick, U. S. A Supplies 

Lieutenant D. W. Scovell, JJ. S. A Photography 

Mr. W. R. Brashear • . . .Repair and Maintenance 

Lieutenant David Uhle, U. S. A Printing 

Captain Robert KJoeber, U. S. A Transportation 

Captain B. F. Yates, U. S. A Branch Base Censor 

Lieutenant L. N. Ccbbledick, L'. S. A ^Vi'niy Post Office 

]\rajor A. J. Peaslee, U. S. A Courier Service 



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